I have a strong liking for duck $16, so that was a given, here delivered in a bowl ripe with aromatic 5-spice powder, accompanied by charred frisee, chicory, tamarin syrup, and grains of paradise, a pungent spice.

It takes a certain kind of person to want to lie naked for four hours as the fabulous people around her eat a tower of frisee, endive, quinoa, tomato concasse and dates with a roasted shallot vinaigrette and lackadaisically discuss how they posed nude in their youth.

Items like the Insalata di Zucca (roasted pumpkin salad with grilled chanterelle mushrooms, frisee, and goat cheese) and the signature Stuzzichino Toscana (eggplant caviar, tomato jam, and artichoke spread served with crispy Italian bread toast) are made with fresh ingredients bought at the local farmers market.